2006

The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 17.0086 Wednesday, 1 March 2006
[1] From: William Godshalk <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Sunday, 26 Feb 2006 13:19:27 -0500
Subj: Re: SHK 17.0073 A Wedding Ring Question
[2] From: Paul E. Doniger <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Sunday, 26 Feb 2006 12:55:36 -0800 (PST)
Subj: Re: SHK 17.0073 A Wedding Ring Question
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From: William Godshalk <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Sunday, 26 Feb 2006 13:19:27 -0500
Subject: 17.0073 A Wedding Ring Question
Comment: Re: SHK 17.0073 A Wedding Ring Question
Joe Egert writes:
'Portia may even be seen as an early prototype for Prospero. Clearly she
is somehow mystically involved in bringing Antonio's three lost ships
home "safely to road."'
But should we believe Portia, or is this another deception on her part?
Obviously she wants Antonio to feel obligated to her, and what better
way than to tell him that his ships have safely come to port? Now he
owes her big time. With her apparently limitless wealth, Portia can work
out the details later, perhaps buy him three new ship with cargo.
Bill Godshalk
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From: Paul E. Doniger <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Sunday, 26 Feb 2006 12:55:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: 17.0073 A Wedding Ring Question
Comment: Re: SHK 17.0073 A Wedding Ring Question
I can't remember if anyone brought it up on this thread, yet, but
Sebastian and Olivia "interchange" rings in Twelfth Night, The Priest's
says that their marriage was "Strengthened by interchangement of your
rings" (5.1.159). Clearly WS knew of the custom. Does anyone know
whether he would have interchanged rings with Anne Hathaway?
Paul D.
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